The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

the cars. These works were occupied
by Goggswell's battery, from Ottawa,
ana U. 3. Painter was among its de-
tenders. These historic "reminiscences
are constantly found throughout all
portions Of Mississippi, except in the
southeastern section. AS we crossed
the Yalobusha river in the outskirts
OF Grenada, the stone piers of rail-
road bridge were still standing in
mid stream, desolate and lonely me-
mentoes of the storm of war that
scourgcd Mississippi 80 terribly.
During the course of his brilliant and
dashing raid from his base Of opera
tions on the Tennessee to the Federal
forces at Port Gibson. on the Missis-
slppi, Col. Grierson touched at Gren-
ada and destroyed the railroad bridge
and seventy cars on the side tracks,
right in the face of the southern gem
eral who was camped in the city ,and
on commanding hill on the south
west to guard the property Mr..
Painter was also connected with this
raid, and while he was escorting
through the city of Grenada Mayor
Adams remarked: "You didn't know
it, but that that action of you and
your comrades made me very poor
boy" The remark was not made in
u carping manner, but merely as a
statement of fact, and to illustrate a
point under discussion, and aroused
no Ill feeling on either side. One
other incident will illustrate the same
fact-that the bitterness of the war is
over. AS the impromptu reception
was concluded of the citizens of Gre
NADIA to the excursionists, the latter
cheered the residents Of Grenada,
when they in turn responded with
the shrill "hisyi," that was 80 fire.
quent during the war. 1t instantly
caught the ear of one of the excursion
party, who responded Immediately,
II have heard that yell before.'
Even this remark was received with
the utmost good nature, and was af-
terwards referred to as brilliant
piece Of repaltee.
When the excursion train reached
Grenada, Mayor b. G. Adams and
number of the principal resident of
the city were al the depot and greet
ed the company, the majority of
whom had disembarked, with few
brief but very warm words of well
come to the south and to Grenada.
An appropriate response was made
by Senator Gray of Wisconsin, after
which the main party decided to pass
the afternoon in Grenada. They
were received with a cordiality aud
hospitality that was genuine in quail
ty, and unbounded in quantity, be.
ing freely extended by Mayor Adams,
Col. A. H. Whitfield. and w. e. Nc
Lean, attorneys; G. l.. Wilder, cot
ton merchant, and Max Ginsburger,
general merchant. Before dinner
the visitors were shown the business
portion of the city, and later in the
afternoon they were provided with
carriages and were driven through
the residence portion, and then to
cotton plantations in the adjoining
country.
Grenada is city Of about 5000 in.
habitants, the county seat of Grena-
da county, ard situated on the Iala-
busha river. 1t was severely scourg-
ed with yellow fever In 1878, but 1t
was naturally healthy location: II
has also had two heavy bank lailur-
es, and in 1884 several business blocks
were destroyed by fire. An energy
that Is almost phenomenal has over
come these disasters, and Grenada IA
today the most modern appearing
city in that portion of the state. The
red clay soil that existed so album
dainty further north, has In turn
disappeared, and been succeeded by
one more productive.
The main business of Grenada as
of all other points in the south, Is IN
the shjpmen of cotton. She is the
largest shipping point on the line OF
the Illinois Central railway in this
respect, the anniial receipts being
about $750.OOO. One peculiar feature
Is the fact that she is Independent of
New Orleans, Shipping direct to the
northern factories, among them be-
ing the mills at Aurora and other